| − | '''David Lloyd George''' , 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, OM, PC (Jan. 17, 1863-Mar. 26, 1945), was the British statesman who as leader of the [[Liberal Party]] passed major social-welfare legislation and as Prime Minister (1916-1922) guided the nation through most of [[World War I|First World War]] and its aftermath. He was a major player at the [[Versailles Conference]] of 1919 that reordered the world after the Great War. He was one of the most powerful and successful prime ministers, but after 1922 his Liberal party disintegrated and he was ineffective in opposition. He was a devout evangelical and an icon of 20th century liberalism as the founder of the welfare state and winner of the [[World War I|First World War]]. | + | '''David Lloyd George''' , 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, OM, PC (Jan. 17, 1863-Mar. 26, 1945), was the British statesman who as leader of the [[British Liberal Party]] passed major social-welfare legislation and as Prime Minister (1916-1922) guided the nation through most of [[World War I|First World War]] and its aftermath. He was a major player at the [[Versailles Conference]] of 1919 that reordered the world after the Great War. He was one of the most powerful and successful prime ministers, but after 1922 his Liberal party disintegrated and he was ineffective in opposition. He was a devout evangelical and an icon of 20th century liberalism as the founder of the welfare state and winner of the [[World War I|First World War]]. |